Communicating Transportation Risk: Training for Effective Public Outreach

To build the capability of employees and others in more effectively communicating with the public about nuclear materials transportation activities, the Department of Energy is developing a transportation-specific risk communication training and instructor preparation program. The training employs transportation-specific scenarios and examples to help participants apply risk communication principles to both routine and emergency situations. Instructor preparation includes participation in the training, additional work in risk communication and transportation issues, and opportunities to team with more experienced instructors to conduct the training.